Monthly Archives: September 2026

The Pacific Coast is very picky about tires. In 1989, the first year of the model’s existence, clearances were extra tight. This is the kind of detail only the true aficionado knows. Both the Honda Pacific Coast 800 and the … Continue reading →

I already mentioned I’m a lousy (inexperienced) mechanic. You already knew I bought a 1989 Honda Pacific Coast… which no mechanic will touch. I knew damn well what I was getting into. I did it anyway. Such hubris! Dealerships in … Continue reading →

Decades ago I read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (Robert M. Pirsig). I was young but my mind wasn’t completely goo. I certainly wasn’t as clueless as many young woke dipshits of today. But I was definitely inexperienced. … Continue reading →

Forgive me for this post… Increasingly, I avoid politics. Where I once participated, now I disengage. The madness is too much. I’ll get stupid on my shoes. Politics as practiced right now is unsuitable for the moral or the intelligent. … Continue reading →

A shew (presumably) had come at me. In self defense, I’d stomped his ass. It’s a drag things came to that. Sorry little guy. You had spunk but size wasn’t on your side. And what’s with the aggressive behavior? You … Continue reading →

Just as I’ve spent many years exhausted during the workday because I was up all night building a boat or some shit, I also tend to mess up my sleep schedule by taking a “woods stroll” in the pitch dark. … Continue reading →